Who IS gh5050 and why do we publish this report?
Ø GH5050 is a research and accountability initiative based at University College London
Ø Aim: To advance gender equality and health equity through evidence and accountability
Ø GH5050 Collective built around model that unites range of expertise to bridge research, advocacy & policy engagement to reach range of audiences
Ø Annual report provides key moment to:• Provide birds-eye view of progress on gender and gender policy in global health• Independently assess individual organisations & engage directly on their gender policies• Equip individuals and organisations with rigorous evidence for advocacy and accountability• Bring public scrutiny and pressure to organisational policies• Encourage healthy competition - race to the top
Inform
global discourse with the world’s most rigorous and extensive database on the state of gender equality in global organisations active
in health
inspire
a vision of a new normal for gender equality in global
health
incite
a movement to demand and deliver on the policies
that will lead to gender equality in the workplace
and in global health programmes
Global Health 50/50 aims to inform, inspire and incitechange to shift institutions, ideas and interests
Ø Reviews gender-related policies and practices of 201 organisations
Ø The 201 are global organisations (operational in more than 3 countries) promoting health and/or influencing global health policy
Ø The organisations are from 10 sectors, headquartered in 33 countries across 7 regions and together employ an estimated 4.5 million people
Ø Assesses performance on gender, diversity and inclusion across two interlinked dimensions of inequality:• inequality of opportunity in career pathways inside organisations• inequality in who benefits from the global health system
About the global health 50/50 2021 report:Gender equality: Flying blind in a time of crisis
Variables in the 2021 report
Commitments to redistribute power
1. Stated commitment to gender equality2. Definition of gender
Tackling power and privilege imbalances in the workplace
1. Workplace gender equality policies2. Workplace diversity and inclusion policies3. Anti-sexual harassment policies4. Parental leave and support to new parents5. Flexible working arrangements
Equitable outcomes in power and pay
1. Gender parity in senior management and governing bodies
2. Gender and geography of global health leadership
3. Gender pay gap
Taking a gender-responsive approach to improving health
1. Gender-responsiveness of global health programmes
2. Sex-disaggregated monitoring and evaluation data
COVID-19: How is the sector responding in the workplace?
COVID-19: examining the gender-responsiveness of organizations'
covid-19 activities
& &
Commitments to redistribute power
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
79% of organisations state that gender equality matters to their work
Commitment to gender equality increased from 55% in 2018 to 79% in 2021
2018
2020
2019
2021
39% of organisations define gender in a way that is consistent with global norms
Availability of a definition of gender varies considerably by sector
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
Tackling power and privilege imbalances in the
workplace
61% of organisations have publicly available workplace gender equality policies
Availability of workplace gender equality policies varies by sector
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
Progress stalls when it comes to publicly available workplace gender equality policies
Among the 132 organisations (>11 staff) reviewed consistently from 2018 to 2021:
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
Availability of workplace diversity and inclusion policies grows, 2020-2021
2020 2021 change
28%
15%
Minimal commitment to non-discrimination
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
Availability of board diversity policies grows, 2020-2021
2020 2021 change
28%
15%
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
Sexual harassment policies across 201 orgs:40% available online15% shared internal policies
Among the policies reviewed, the following contained best-practice elements:
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
GH5050 four best practice elements of a comprehensive sexual harassment policy
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
Equitable outcomes in power and pay
Decision-making bodies still disproportionately male
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
Some signs of progress towards gender parity over four years
Among the 139 organisations consistently reviewed:
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
Demographics of 387 CEOs and Board Chairs
Among 271 men: Among 116 women:
Just 5% of all leaders are women from lmics
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
70% are male72% are nationals of Europe & n. America 84% are nationals of hics94% are educated in hics
Across 387 leaders…
Male
Female
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
Across 94 new leaders appointed since 2020…
66% are male67% are from Europe & N. America76% are nationals of HICs88% are educated in HICs
Male
Female
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
No progress measured towards diversity among CEOs and Board Chairs, 2020-2021
In 2020, GH5050 found…
In 2021, GH5050 found…
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
2. Gender of CEOs, by sector
CEOs (% male)
3. Gender of Board Chairs, by sector
Board chairs (% male)
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
SALARIES OF CEOS across 34 US-based NGOs
Rates of pay ranged between $150,000 and $965,000 per annum
when controlling for revenue we find A gap of $45,000 between male and female CEOs’
The average total revenue of organisations led by men was over three times that of organisations led by women
Salaries were consistently higher for male CEOs, on average by $106,000 per year
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
% Difference in hourly pay (Median) % Difference in bonus pay (Median)
Gender pay gap of organisations required to report under UK law
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
Taking a Gender-responsive approach to improving
health
More organisations publish gender-responsive health approaches, 2020-2021 (N=199)
applying the WHO Gender-Responsiveness Scale
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
39% of organisations publish sex-disaggregated programmatic data
Organisations that sex-disaggregate their programmatic data, by sector
No progress on this variable since 2018
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
COVID-19: examining the gender-responsiveness of
organization’s covid-19 activities
Sex and gender matter to health outcomes in the pandemic
Gender differences along the COVID-19 clinical pathway, globally (% male/ female):
As of February 2021, COVID-19 Sex-Disaggregated Data Tracker
GH5050 reviewed five areas from WHO pandemic responses recommendations
Proportion of 140 organisations found to have programmes on each of the five pandemic response areas:
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
Across these activities, Who benefits? 45 COVID-19 activities specified a target population
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
How responsive? 81% of COVID-19 activities (N=349) found to be gender-blind
Findings from the 2021 GH5050 Report ‘Flying Blind in Times of Crisis’#flyingblind | globalhealth5050.org/2021-report
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